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<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1997             JAN-01-1997             JAN-01-1997             JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1997             JUN-30-1997             SEP-30-1997             DEC-31-1995
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<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                       0                       0                       0
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